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Culver City patrol offers used Naloxone last week to revive an unconscious man "suffering from an opioid overdose" on College Avenue, authorities reported. The patrol officers received a call around 6:30 a.m. on June 10 about an overdose in the 3800 block of College Avenue, north of Washington Boulevard, Culver City Police Department said. At the scene, the officers found "an unresponsive male suffering from an opioid overdose," CCPD said in a press release. The officers quickly administered...
Culver City will host a pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Saturday, June 19, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Fire Station #1, located at 9600 Culver Boulevard. No appointment is required. The Culver City Fire Department will administer the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which only requires a single dose. To get vaccinated at this clinic, you have to be at least 18 years of age. If you are between the ages of 12 and 18, you can easily find a different clinic online. You don't need to be a Culver City...
A woman is now on the mend after she was found on Tuesday night with gunshot wounds in her arm and leg near the corner of Culver Boulevard and Motor Avenue, local police said. Around 10 p.m., Culver City police responded to an incident in that vicinity and found the woman with 2 gunshot wounds. Culver City Fire Department then transported her to a hospital. The name of the victim has not yet been released, police said. Authorities believe the shooting happened somewhere in Los Angeles. An investigation is now underway and being handled by the...
The message which follows is the compete message received by the Culver City Observer. The Culver City Police Department is closely following the trial involving former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin. We will continue to monitor the trial as it progresses. We would like to assure the community that the Culver City Police Department has an operational plan in place and is prepared to appropriately respond to any incidents occurring within our City as a result of the verdict. We will...
Firefighters have put out a brush fire that burned up to five acres at the Ballona Wetlands in Playa del Rey on Tuesday, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The fire started around 3:30 near the Ballona Creek and the Playa del Rey oil field storage facility, located at 5701 Lincoln Blvd., said LAFD. The original call came in as a 'trash fire'-- the term linked to homeless fires in the city. It took 54 firefighters "more than two hours to battle through difficult access and heavy brush...
A 35-year-old man suspected of stealing property from parked vehicles in Culver City was killed Wednesday in a car crash after a police pursuit. On March 24, at approximately 07:12 a.m., Culver City Police Department received a call of man breaking into two parked cars and stealing items from them in the area of the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook, located in the 9500 block of Jefferson Boulevard. Witnesses said the suspect “also possibly stole a silver Lexus after he entered it and manipulated some wires,” police said. Responding officers fou...
A woman walking in Fox Hills was "violently punched and kicked in the head" during an attempted robbery last Sunday afternoon, Culver City Police reported. The victim told police officers that she was walking on Green Valley Circle, near Bristol Parkway, when she noticed a man walking directly towards her on the sidewalk. "The victim tried to politely move to the side to allow him to pass, however he mirrored her actions," police in a press release. "As the suspect got closer to the victim, he...
Los Angeles Sheriff's homicide division has started an investigation into the death of "bloodied man dressed only in an underwear" who become unresponsive while in custody of Culver City police last week. On January 13, around 2:30 p.m., Culver City police received two separate calls regarding a bleeding man walking and screaming for help in the area of Sepulveda Boulevard and Jefferson Boulevard. Another call directed responding officers to the 6300 block of Slauson Avenue, "where the man, who...
Los Angeles County reached a grim milestone this week, reporting it surpassed 10,000 confirmed Covid-19 deaths, as its ICU capacity dropped to 0%. Yesterday, the state reported another 30,921 new cases of the virus and the deaths of 432 Californians, marking the highest number of fatalities in one day since the pandemic began. In addition, California extended its stay-at-home order for two regions - Southern California and San Joaquin Valley - as hospitals are running out of ICU beds, treating p...
On Saturday October 18, at 3:24 PM, Culver City Police Officers responded to a radio call of a vehicle break-in in progress in the 3400 block of Cattaragus Avenue. During the incident, the owner of the vehicle confronted the suspect, at which point the suspect physically assaulted him and fled on foot with property belonging to the victim. A perimeter was quickly established by responding officers and the suspect was found hiding in a backyard. The suspect ultimately surrendered and was...
On Wednesday October 14, at 1221 AM, Culver City Police Officer’s, along with the Culver City Fire Department received a radio call of a shooting that just occurred in the area of Venice Blvd and Sepulveda Blvd. Upon the officer’s arrival, a victim suffering from several gunshot wounds was located. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment and is expected to survive. During the investigation, it was determined the shooting occurred on the north side of Venice Blvd, in the city of Los Angeles. The Culver City Police Dep...
A judge has sided with Culver City and blocked a local gymnastics school from conducting indoor sessions for at least the next six weeks. Santa Monica Superior Court Judge Mark A. Young has issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) against Los Angeles School of Gymnastics and its owner Tanya Berenson, who have been accused of holding indoor classes and activities in violation of health order aimed at limiting the spread of the Covid-19. During the recent ruling, Judge Young granted Culver City’s request for the TRO, which was included in t...
The Culver City Chamber of Commerce will host an online City Council Candidates Forum next Tuesday, September 15, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. All eight candidates – who are running for three seats on the City Council -- are expected to participate in the forum hosted on Zoom. They will answer questions pertaining to the business community, impacts of Covid-19, and detail their platforms and positions on local issues. The Council hopefuls include Mayor Goran Eriksson, former Civil Service Commissioner Al...
The City of Culver City is continuing its efforts to slow the spread of Covid-19 and protect public health and safety by ensuring local businesses follow all city and LA County public health regulations. In addition, the city has started publishing a list of local businesses that are not in compliance with required reopening protocols. Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, Culver City and LA County have issued a variety of public health orders and regulations for businesses with the aim of...
The city of Culver City is suing a gymnastics school and its owner-operator for allegedly offering indoor sessions in violation of health orders aimed at limiting the spread of the coronavirus, which the defendant denies. The City filed suit Tuesday in Santa Monica Superior Court against the Los Angeles School of Gymnastics and owner Tanya Berenson. Culver City is asking that the Court declare the gym in the 8400 block of Higuera Street a public nuisance, and in violation of an emergency public...
A knife-wielding homeless man was shot and killed during a confrontation with localpolice in a parking structure Monday afternoon, authorities said. During the confrontation, a Culver City police officer also suffered a "friendly-fire" gunshot wound to the leg. The shooting occurred around 3 p.m. at the garage on Washington Boulevard and Landmark Street after local officers responded to call about a white man who allegedly pulled a knife on a maintenance worker, authorities said. According to...
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." When I took the citizenship exam at 18, my parents and I having emigrated from Canada to Los Angeles when I was 12, one of the questions I was asked was the origin of that quote. I correctly answered that it was in the preamble to the Declaration of Independence. And then came May 25,...
The City of Culver City announced they are continuing to cooperate with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to respond to recent reports of a novel coronavirus in Los Angeles County. The city announced the following immediate actions: • The Culver City Senior Center will be closed indefinitely beginning Saturday, March 14. More information on the Senior Center closing will be available online or by calling (310) 253-6722. ...
Culver City Businesses and Residents, The purpose of this letter is to address the pending decision which will be made by our Culver City Council members regarding the purchase of an Emergency Rescue Vehicle. An Emergency Rescue Vehicle (ERV) is an armored vehicle (commonly referred to as a "Bearcat") which can hold up to a dozen people, while protecting those inside from different types of firearms including high powered rifles. This type of vehicle is currently utilized by police departments...
Culver City Businesses and Residents, The purpose of this letter is to address the pending decision which will be made by our Culver City Council members regarding the purchase of an Emergency Rescue Vehicle. An Emergency Rescue Vehicle (ERV) is an armored vehicle (commonly referred to as a "Bearcat") which can hold up to a dozen people, while protecting those inside from different types of firearms including high powered rifles. This type of vehicle is currently utilized by police departments...
If Culver City is rallying a city for everyone, as promoted by the October 11th event at La Ballona school. Why didn’t Culver City use city owned land at Washington and Centinela for affordable housing? Instead the city sold this property to a developer who is creating Culver Hills Alliance, Fox Hills has over 3,000 units of racial and age diversity than any area of Culver City. Fox Hills cannot support more housing or population; they feel like they are suffocating. Recently a source informed m...
An officer involved shooting occurred Saturday on the Culver CIty/Los Angeles border. The shooting took place just before 1 pm. Culver City Fire Department Paramedics were first to arrive on the scene followed shortly thereafter by Los Angeles City Fire Department paramedics. Initial reports were that he Los Angeles Police Department was responding to a call of a person with a gun. One person was transported to a local hospital in unknown condition. Culver City Police are recommending motorist...
Council Declare Fiscal Emergency Buoyed by the words of Culver City's Chief Financial Officer Onyx Jones who said that "our fiscal emergency is today," the City Council voted 5-0 to declare -- without consulting the Financial Advisory Committee -- a state of fiscal emergency so a special election could be called to extend the 1/2% sales tax increase approved by the voters in 2012. Measure Y, as it was called, was set to sunset (expire) in 2020. In 2012, the Council promised in its statement on...
The Culver City Police and Fire Departments gave council and the public an interim report on the drone pilot program. Prior to the council meeting a demonstration was held in the courtyard at city hall with drones taking off, landing and hovering over the area. A Culver City Fire Department Battalion Chiefs SUV was outfitted with a large screen showing live footage from the drone overhead. The drones are used under strict guidelines to ensure proper use combining public safety and privacy. The...
On Sunday morning, Nov. 3, at approximately 1:45 a.m., Culver City Police Officers and Culver City Fire Department personnel were dispatched to the area of Washington Place, west of Frances Ave, on a call of an injury hit and run traffic collision, involving a vehicle versus a pedestrian. Upon their arrival, the responding police officers located the male victim lying on the street in the east bound lanes of Washington Place, west of Frances Avenue. Culver City Fire Department paramedics...
